May 13, 2010—The annual tribute to area artists and poets—Spring On Cloverlick—was held recently on the Cumberland campus of Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College.

            During the awards ceremony, held in the theater of the Edsel Godbey Appalachian Center, individuals who won awards on hand to accept their certificates and the recite their poetry.

            Carlton W. Hughes served as master of ceremonies, and during the evening various musical entertainment was presented including Emily Nantz and Clara Atkins-Pope performing piano and violin duet, Pope and Bradley Thomas, cellists, also performed. Additionally, Anna Whitaker presented a piano solo.

            Those who won awards during the 2010 Spring On Cloverlick include:

Poetry:

Harlan Elementary School: Teacher, Amanda Stephens (3^rd Grade) – First Place, Andrew Brock, If I Were a Dog; Second Place, Hunter McCauley, If I Were an Ape; Third Place, Emersyn Noah, If I Were a Dog; and Honorable Mention, Patrick Bynum, If I Were a Sand Shark. 

Harlan High School: Teacher, Cathy Jones (11^th Grade) – First Place, James Stone, A Childhood Lost; Second Place, Charles Haley, The Thief; Third Place, Zachary Howard, Swift Things; and Honorable Mention, Stephanie Cole, Swift Things.

Art:

Rosspoint Elementary: Teacher, Ms. Mosley (3^rd Grade) – First Place, Hannah Hoskins. Harlan County High School: Teacher, Rhonda Robinson (9^th Grade) – First Place, Sierra Griffith and Second Place, Breanna Dunson. Harlan Independent High School: Teacher, Belinda Cassim (9^th Grade) – First Place, Caroline Nelson. Harlan County High School: Teacher, Rhonda Robinson (10^th Grade) – First Place, Tessa Evans; Second Place, Ashley Green; Third Place, Brittainy Anglian; and Honorable Mention, Clarissa Cloud. Harlan County High School: Teacher, Pam Hoskins (10^th Grade) – First Place, Christina Turner; Second Place, Juree England; and Third Place, Christina Turner. Harlan Independent High School: Teacher, Belinda Cassim (10^th Grade) – First Place, Ashley Mullins, Second Place, Gabrielle Rehnborg; Third Place, Lindsey Hensley; and Honorable Mention, Ashley Mullins.

Harlan County High School: Teacher, Rhonda Robinson (11^th Grade) – First Place, Patrick Patro; Second Place, Aspen Cornett; Third Place, Ashley Farley; and Honorable Mention, Dalton Johnson. Harlan County High School: Teacher, Pam Hoskins (11^th Grade) – First Place, Dalton Johnson; Second Place, Brittainy Day; Third Place, Ashley Perry; and Honorable Mention, Eric Ruiz. Harlan Independent High School: Teacher, Belinda Cassim (11^th Grade) – First Place, Chelsey Blakely; Second & Third Place, Emily Blanton; and Honorable Mention, Jeremy Whitman. Harlan County High School: Teacher, Rhonda Robinson (12^th Grade) – First Place, Lauren Adams; Second Place, Jasmine Dunson; and Third Place, Kara Staggs.

Honors Night event held at SKCTC Cumberland

            May 14, 2010—The annual Honors Night Program for students attending the Cumberland campus of Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College was held May 6 in the theater of the Edsel Godbey Appalachian Center. Students receiving recognition for outstanding academic achievement and service to the college include:

            Student A-mbassador Awards – Savanna Daniels, Deron Major and Brooke Sargent. Outstanding Freshman – Erika Garland. Outstanding Sophomore – Forrest Hollins. Southeasterner Service Award – Brooke Sargent and Candra Sweet. Crawdad Community Leadership Award – Nick Cornett, Forrest Hollins, Lisa Walters, Shawna Fields, Candy Sweet, Ray M - iller and Beth Jones. Introduction to Psychology Award – Brian Key, Syed Raza and Adrianna Robbins. Outstanding General Chemistry Award – Megan Clem, Tiffany Fee, Tyler Frazier, Courtney Hall, Amanda Helton, Robyn Jones, Roger McGinnis, Christy Taylor, Sarah Saylor and Gregory York. Outstanding Organic Chemistry Award – Amanda Alred, Allison Brack ett, Forrest Hollins, Joshua Isaac, Natasha Skidmore, Michael Slone and Cory Watts.

PTK Award – Timothy Brackett, Kevin Creech, Erika Garland, Dorothy Hall, Shirley Howard, Earlene Lewis, Roger McGinnis, Matthew Messer, Carolyn Napier, Megan Abraham, Forrest Hollins, Rachel Scoville, April Simpson, Emma Smith, Tiffany Stacey, Pamela Stewart, Delilah Turner, Lisa Walters and Cory Watts. Student Support Services Achievement Awards – Kristin Witt, Brooke Sargent, Robyn Jones, Gregory York, Aaron Turner, Rebekah North-Anglian, Carolyn Napier, Courtney Hall, Bethany Harris, Casey Pollitte, April Crow, Kimberly Bailey, David Maggard, Angela Nolan, Natasha Clem, Leanna Miller and Christina Sellers.  Outstanding Tutor Awards – Casey Stamper, Gregory York, Forrest Hollins, Sabrina Cummings, Susanna Reader, Robert Powell, Jared Garland, Ashley Reynolds and Daniel Farmer. Freshman Outstanding Nursing Award – Dustin Wattenburger, Michael Boggs, Daniel Farmer, Jamie Grigsby and Tashawnna Howard.  

Sophomore Outstanding Nursing Award – Julie Stittums and April Fleming. Statistics Award – Brandon Watts, Kristin Witt and Kayla Creech. Mathematics for Elementary Award – Bethany Whitehead. Black Student Union Award – DeRon Majors and Marisha Tinsley. Southeasterner Service Award – Brooke Sargent and Candra Sweet. Spanish 102 Award – Megan Abraham. Outstanding Accounting Award – Rachel Scoville. Excellence in English 161 Award – Kristin Witt. Mathematics Teaching Assistant Award – Jared Garland. Kentucky Space Student Award – James Cavins. Trigonometry Excellence Award – Patricia Meeks.